National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 1 THE INSTITUTE 1.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) Surathkal, was established in the year 1960 at Srinivasnagar, Mangalore, Karnataka State. Sri U. Srinivasa Mallya, a visionary and a philanthropist was instrumental in the establishment of this Institute and hence the campus is named after him as “Srinivasnagar”. KREC made a small yet significant beginning with 3 Departments offering BE programs in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Since then KREC grew from strength to strength and set unprecedented records in the field of technical education in the country. Initially the College was affiliated to the University of Mysore but in 1980 the affiliation was transferred to the Mangalore University. With every passing batch of students who went on to conquer unexplored domains in the service of humanity, the stature of KREC grew and the world recognized and applauded. So much so, ‘Surathkal’ is synonymous with high quality engineering education. In 2002, the Government of India decided to grant full autonomy and accordingly the College was elevated to the status of Deemed University and renamed as the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Subsquently, the National Institute of Technology Act, 2007 was enacted by the Parliament of India to declare India’s National Institutes of Technology as Institutes of National Importance. The Act received the assent of the President of India on 5th June, 2007 and became effective from August 15, 2007. The Institute is governed by the rules and statutes of the NIT Act. The Institute has established itself as a premier center engaged in imparting quality technological education and providing support to research and development activities. The Institute has a long tradition of research for several decades in both traditional and modern areas of engineering and sciences in all departments. The Institute has been actively involved in applied research in looking at and resolving problems faced by the society in several areas. NITK attracts students from all over the country and abroad. NITK graduates are sought after by top industries/companies and the Institute has been rated as one of the best Institutions in the country with regard to student placements. Many of its alumni occupy coveted positions both in India and abroad and are a source of pride and inspiration to the Institute. NITK is consistently rated among the top engineering and technological institutes in India. Today, the Institute offers nine B. Tech programmes, 27 Post graduate programmes and Doctoral programmes in all its fourteen Departments and is making significant advances in R&D and outreach activities too. 1.2 LOCATION The Institute is located at Srinivasnagar, Surathkal in the Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka State, 21 km. North of Mangalore city on either side of NH.66 which cuts across the campus. The campus is well connected by rail, road, air and sea with the rest of the country. The airport is situated at Bajpe, 20 km from Surathkal. The nearest Railway station is Surathkal (3 km.) which is on the Mangalore-Mumbai Konkan Railway route and the nearest sea port is New Mangalore which is 8 km, South of college campus. 1.3 CAMPUS The campus covers an area of 295 acres in picturesque surroundings with Western Ghats in the East and the West Arabian Sea in the West. The campus is well laid out with roads, electrical installation, water supply, underground drainage etc. The campus being on the seashore, is blessed with clean air and a healthy climate. The National Highway NH 66 separates the campus into Western Side and Eastern Side campus. The Western Side of the campus houses the Departments of E&E, E&C, Computer and Information Technology, Guest Houses, STEP,Yoga centre and pristine beach. 1 Annual Report 2014-15 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 2 GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION 2.1 ADMINISTRATION NITK is governed by the Board of Governors which consists of representatives of the Government of India, Governemnt of Karnataka, Alumni, Industry and other nominees. The Chairman of the Board is nominated by the Government of India. The Director is the administrative head of the Institute. The functioning of NITK is governed by NIT Act 2007 and Rules laid down by Government of India. COUNCIL, BOG AND OTHER COMMITTEES COUNCIL OF NITs 1. Minister of HRD, Government of India Chairman 2. Education Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Government of India Member 3. The Chairperson of National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Member 4. Director of National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal Member 5. Chairman, UGC Member 6. Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education Member 7. Director, General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Member 8. Secretary, Department of Bio-Technology, Government of India Member 9. Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India Member 10. Secretary, Department of Information Technology, GOI Member 11. Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India Member 12. Not less than three but not more than five persons to be nominated Member by the Visitor, at lease one of whom shall be a women, having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of education, industry, science or technology 13. Three members of Parliament, of whom two shall be chosen by the Member House of the people and one by the Council of States 14. Two Secretaries to the State Government, from amongst the ministries Member or departments of that Government dealing with technical education where the Institutes are located. 15. Financial Adviser, Ministry of HRD, Government of India Member 16. Joint Secretary(Technical)/Additional Secretary(Technical), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD, GOI BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1 Sri Sushil Chandra Tripathi, Chairman till 24.07.2014 Former Secretary, Ministry of HRD, House No: 27, Sector 15- A, Noida – 201301(Uttar Pradesh) 2 Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Chairperson from 31.10.2014 Managing Director, IBM India Private Limited Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Block A, Off Indiranagar, Koramangala Intermediate Ring Road Bangalore – 560 071 3 Sri Mudda Kedarnath, Member till 24.07.2014 Advisor – Aditya Birla Group, #17, Shankar Nilaya, 2 Annual Report 2014-15 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 8th Main , 18th Cross, Upper Palace Orchard, Sadashivnagar,Bangalore-560080. 4 P.Dayanand Pai, Member till 24.07.2014 Managing Director, Century Building Industries Private Limited, Palace Road,Bangalore -560 052. 5 Additional Secretary, Member Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Technical Education Bureau Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001 6 Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Member Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Technical Education Bureau Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001 7 Mrs Sudha Murty Member till 24.07.2014 Chairperson, Infosys Foundation C/O Infosys Towers, No. 27, J.P. Nagar, 3rd Phase, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore 560 076, Karnataka, India. 8 Padma Bhushan Prof. (Dr.) B.M.Hegde, Member till 24.07.2014 Former Vice- Chancellor, Manipal University, Manjunath, Pais Hills, Bejai- Mangalore- 575004. 9 Gopal Mugeraya, Ph.D. Member till 21.09.2014 Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal. 10 Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Ph.D. Member from 20.10.2014 Professor, Department of Chemistry, NITK, Surathkal. 11 Sri Vinay Kumar, Member Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, NITK, Surathkal. 12 Swapan Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Member Director,N.I.T.K. SURATHKAL. 13 K.Ravindranath Secretary Registrar, N.I.T.K., SURATHKAL 3 Annual Report 2014-15 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal FINANCE COMMITTEE 1 Sri Sushil Chandra Tripathi, Chairman till 24.07.2014 Former Secretary, Ministry of HRD, House No: 27, Sector 15- A, Noida – 201301(Uttar Pradesh) 2 Ms. Vanitha Narayanan, Chairperson from Managing Director, 31.10.2014 IBM India Private Limited Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Block A, Off Indiranagar, Koramangala Intermediate Ring Road Bangalore – 560 071. 3 Sri Mudda Kedarnath, Member till 24.07.2014 Advisor – Aditya Birla Group, #17, Shankar Nilaya, 8th Main , 18th Cross, Upper Palace Orchard, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore-560080. 4 Additional Secretary, Member Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Technical Education Bureau Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001 5 Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Member Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education, Technical Education Bureau Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001 6 Gopal Mugeraya, Ph.D. Member till 21.09.2014 Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal. 7 Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Ph.D. Member from 20.10.2014 Professor, Department of Chemistry, NITK, Surathkal. 8 Swapan Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Member Director, N.I.T.K. SURATHKAL. 9 K.Ravindranath Member Secretary Registrar N.I.T.K., Surathkal BUILDING AND WORKS COMMITTEE 1. Swapan Bhattacharya, Ph.D. Chairman Director, N.I.T.K., Surathkal, Post Srinivasnagar-575 025. 4 Annual Report 2014-15 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 2. K Uday, Member Principal Chief Architect, PW, P and IWTD, State PWD K R Circle, Bangalore – 560 001 3. M C Narasimhan, Ph.D. Member Dean (P&D), NITK, Surathkal, Mangaluru – 575 025 4. Vellaichamy V Member Superintending Engineer (Civil), CPWD, Mysore Central Circle, T Narasipura Road, Siddarthnagar, Mysore – 570 011 5. Kedar Ram Member Superintending Engineer (Ele), CPWD Bangalore Central Electrical Circle, Kendriya Sadana, Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560 034 6. K Ravindranath Member Secretary Registrar NITK, Surathkal, Post Srinivasnagar, Mangalore-575 025 OTHER COMMITTEES SENATE Swapan Bhattacharya, Ph.D. … Chairman K Ravindranath … Secretary Members S. Parasuraman - External Member A.V. Adhikari, Ph.D. Prahlada - External Member Ananthanarayana V.S. , Ph.D. V.Shubha - External Member Annappa, Ph.D. A. Kandaswamy, Ph.D. Arun M, Ph.D. A. Mahesha, Ph.D. B. Ramachandra Bhat, Ph.D. A. Nityananda Shetty, Ph.D. Ch. S.N.